The End is Near (and we deserve it) . . . News Agency Cites “The Onion” as Fact

Fars, the Iranian government-backed news agency, last Friday cited an article from The Onion as fact. The article said most rural Americans prefer Iranian President Ahmadinejad that President Obama. I cracked up when I read this, but then I realized there might be some truth in it if the rural Americans in question don’t understand Farsi and don’t allow translators. Particularly during election season. . . The worst part? Some of those at Fars still believe the story even after they found out The Onion is a satirical paper.

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Tiffany A. White and Amber West are the two women I count on for my entertainment news now that there’s no TV guide in the Sunday paper. Tiffany gives us a run down on the series premieres of October in New October Drama, and Amber gives us a peek at Lucy Liu’s modern day Sherlock Holmes series, Elementary, in Elementary, My Dear Watson.

Elizabeth Bathory. Some people believe she was a vampire or that her crimes served as origin for vampire myths. Your daughter is not the first to request Elizabeth Bathory. This is a sign I need to write a blog post on her. LOL

I always love your mash up! I’ll ask my husband about the Onion brouhaha and see what he’s reading about it. (The only Farsi I know are curse words …:)) It makes you wonder how much the American press gets wrong about other countries. Oh, the stories I could tell…(but I don’t do politics, religion, or raw food for pets discussions…)

I’d love to hear what your husband has to say. Personally, I’m doing a *face palm* on behalf of my Persian friends who can’t do one for themselves because it would be dangerous for their families back in the Old Country.

Liked the Bum-Bum link. The video of the candidates showing their best side was perfect. It reminded me of the lineup of media pundits who’ve inaugurated Romney, buried Obama and generally defecated all over the airwaves. It’s October, for Pete’s sake, most voters don’t make their choice until they pull the curtains shut and second guess in the parking lot.

I thought you might be one of the ones who would appreciate that Bum-Bum bit. And that’s an excellent observation about the election. I can’t count the times I’ve heard people trying to figure out who’s running for what and what all of the referendums mean while I’m standing in line to vote.

I, too, prefer the Onion. I can generally get the facts from it under the humor. At least the main facts. No fewer facts overall than the main news agencies as a general rule. Glad you enjoyed those Brazilians. 🙂

Those debate tweets were awesome, and I am ashamed to admit clicking on the bum-bum link (after which there was wincing and regret). The zombies can’t come soon enough. In fact, maybe we should grab two of them for a debate.